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thats a bout right. your tnsioner needs tightneed if your belt is loose. but replace it first as it may have streched. 
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I replaced my belt @ 105K, I was amazed that the original belt was in pretty good shape except for the plastic ribs on the outter edges on the belt from hitting the timing covers.
Alan
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Replaced my belt at 90K.  Belt looked damn good. 
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Mine looked good when I replaced it. Heres a pic...  
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Originally posted by luvinmycontour:
please tell me you have replaced that belt? those chunks missing are usually a good sign of needing a new one...
Oh yea Ford did all under warenty no cost to me.
....Brad
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Two things the timing belt has a replacement interval of about 200000kms seriously and please anybody driving there car on the street leave your cam gear cover on it's there for a reason.I know 200000 seems like a lot and not everybody will make it that far but that is the interval.
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Originally posted by fasti4contour:
Two things the timing belt has a replacement interval of about 200000kms seriously and please anybody driving there car on the street leave your cam gear cover on it's there for a reason.I know 200000 seems like a lot and not everybody will make it that far but that is the interval.
could you name that reason...cause mine has been off for over 3 weeks now...no probs...hector, how long has yours been off???
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Originally posted by luvinmycontour:
Originally posted by fasti4contour:
Two things the timing belt has a replacement interval of about 200000kms seriously and please anybody driving there car on the street leave your cam gear cover on it's there for a reason.I know 200000 seems like a lot and not everybody will make it that far but that is the interval.
could you name that reason...cause mine has been off for over 3 weeks now...no probs...hector, how long has yours been off???
Since June.
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
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Originally posted by fasti4contour:
Two things the timing belt has a replacement interval of about 200000kms seriously and please anybody driving there car on the street leave your cam gear cover on it's there for a reason.I know 200000 seems like a lot and not everybody will make it that far but that is the interval.
Lessee...200,000 km = 124,274.2 miles according to my conversion program.
I guess at only 98,500 miles I've got a ways to go.
- Jim
Our yardbirds:
Belvedere, our '96 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L ATX, 85,000 and going strong
Spencer, our '03 Chrysler PT Crusier, 2.4L ATX, 28,000 and just getting started
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sorry to drudge up such an old post but..
i've been hearing this rattling but it didn't start til winter was over (about a week and a half ago). is it a good idea to take off the cover or are there gonna be problems if i leave it off?
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